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In the column preceding the poem, the Australian, 3 February 1825, reports on the colony's Anniversary Dinner. The newspaper notes that a variety of songs were given in the course of the evening, 'two of which were composed expressly for the occasion'. One was by 'Avec Franchase' and the other by Mr Robinson. Mr Robinson's song was 'delivered with much humour, to the tune of "Derry Down" and excited a good deal of merriment. As it relates to the occurrence of the day, we give it insertion.'
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The editor of the Sydney Gazette, and New South Wales Advertiser notes that this 'Song' was 'a production of our old favourite Bard'.
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